Kimberly Childress

Wife, Mom to 2 awesome boys, Humanities Theme Coach, APUSH teacher, Edtech drifter, Craver of Knowledge, Admin Wannabe

[Dr. Frank Leon Roberts @DrFrankRoberts]

“The point is to get your work done, and your work is to change the world.”
-James Baldwin

[MLL Director Luz Rivera @Luz_Rivera_MLL]

Have you ever wondered what things you should be incorporating into your lessons to make them accessible to MLLs and therefore ALL students? Download your free SIOP Lesson Planning Checklist. https://t.co/hhbe0NdwYo

[MLL Director Luz Rivera @Luz_Rivera_MLL]

This is so true! Let's officially validate and include MLs in our classrooms!
https://t.co/yOmlaoRRm3

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

Have a student you're struggling with?

Try the 'two-by-ten' strategy:

For two minutes each day, 10 days in a row, have a personal conversation with the student about anything the student is interested in.

Wonderfully simple and wildly effective.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Don’t give up on this year. Keep fighting for the good. Keep showing up. Keep loving. Keep being kind. Keep being brave. Keep caring. Keep trying new things. Keep showing grace. Keep on. This world needs you to believe in the good." ~Rachel Marie Martin

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Paperless does not improve learning. Just making something digital is at best the same, possibly worse since it was designed for paper. Digital CAN be better but you have to CHANGE the activity to take advantage of that. #edtech

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

ASCD Conference is in Chicago 2022. Best conferences I've been to. https://t.co/cpclo47i4Z

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

@kelly_freiheit @Hartford_Public @HartfordSuper @justintaylorhps @AnastasiaDDToGo @CT_Academics @lisa_lamenzo @EdElements Always inspiring - nice work Sara!

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

@courosa Pretty much anything written by Lin Manuel Miranda.

[Lizeth Kreidie @LizethKreidie]

I LOVE Jamboard! Ss played Rasca & Responde by scratching a cicle and asking each other questions related to food preferences. They loved it! What a fun activity! Definitely doing it again soon! #langchat #katyisdlote

[Rusty Walker @RWalkTheWalk]

My biggest advantage with students is that we like each other and talk about interesting things. It’s not rocket science people

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

I see so much of this. What are you actually measuring?

[Aaron Hogan @aaron_hogan]

Is Your Lesson a Grecian Urn? https://t.co/9tsn3WyAMw via @cultofpedagogy

[Kathryn Murphy @KathrynM101]

Who’s with me for #CardiganDay on November 13? Let’s get this to trend in schoolhouse neighborhoods everywhere! Read here for more: https://t.co/5kJqymqW4Z. Please RT & invite others.

[Josh Stumpenhorst @stumpteacher]

I don't like phrases like "every kid should learn to code." It's just not true. Every kid should have access and opportunity to learn these skills, but let's not assume all kids need it.

This is likely true for similar "every kid should ______" statements. #edchat

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

This!

[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

-->Q4: Hattie analyzed over 10,500 studies and found the average impact of #edtech on learning and achievement was a dismal 3 out of 10. Why do you think the impact of tech has been so low? #T3chat

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

@paulgriswoldHPS How can we design a PD around this to benefit our staff? Should most likely be a series - or somehow embedded in Inquiry Process/Data Wise.

[Kimberly Childress @ChildressBHS]

@bonstewart Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty OR safety. B. Franklin

[Eric Sheninger @E_Sheninger]

To improve instructional leadership:

1. Get in classrooms more
2. Streamline expectations
4. Provide better feedback
5. Be a scholar
6. Model what you expect
7. Teach a class
8. Written order to reflect
9. Co-observe
10. Integrate portfolios
11. Pursue growth opportunities

[Katie Doane @doane_katie]

Do you greet your students when they come into your classroom? Research says we should! #SummerED611 @kj_macleod @YoukiTerada @edutopia